German Cybersecurity Policy 2021-2024: What does the new German government's coalition agreement say about the country's future cybersecurity policy?

For EU Directions Blog, Alexandra Paulus and Sven Herpig analyze that the new German government will mean a shift for the country’s cybersecurity policy. The joint coalition agreement of the three ruling parties lays out their plans for the next four years and signals changes of course in areas like encryption policy and “hackbacks”. In other fields – particularly cyber diplomacy – the devil will be in the details. The country’s cybersecurity policy will also be affected by broader policy projects, such as a review of all governmental surveillance powers and the development of a national security strategy.